Candace was just 19 when she met 21-year-old Russian NHL player Valeri Bure. “Full House” star, a.k.a. D.J. Tanner, was impressed to know he loved the show and watched it to improve his English. They married in 1996.
Many years later, Candace and Valeri are still wildly in love. They attribute their marital harmony, tightly knit family, and bright kids to Christian faith and biblical belief. “The reality is, the glue for us is Jesus.” Their faith has formed the basis of their trust and devotion to one another – so it’s no surprise that these two have gone the distance.
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.
Sarah and Freddie met on the set of 1997's "I Know What You Did Last Summer." Since then, they appeared in many movies together, and their relationship and careers in TV and film have blossomed. The "Buffy" star attributes marital success to being able to “Take the 10 minutes – put the phone down. Have a cup of coffee together.”
Freddie also has some good advice. He said the key is they got to know each other well first. They spent a good two years building a friendship before they dated. Many years and a few kids prove him right.
Iman and David Bowie
Starting in 1992, the rock star Bowie and Iman dated for three years before they married. They were happy (but very private) days, where the couple could focus on each other, rather than get swept up by media frenzy and paparazzi. They have one daughter between them and a son and a daughter from previous marriages.
Iman recently opened up about Bowie’s passing, saying she still mourns and that she will never remarry. They had 24 happy years together, and now, as a keepsake, Iman wears a gold pendant with his name around her neck. It's a beautiful tribute that shows that the ones we love are never really lost to us.
Lisa Kudrow and Michael Stern
After six years of dating French advertising executive Michel Stern, Lisa Kudrow married him in 1995. Many years later, they have one of the most respected and loving Hollywood marriages, plus a son, Julian, who was born in 1998.
In fact, Kurdow got pregnant while still starring as Phoebe Buffay on "Friends". The pregnancy had to be written into the show, and so her character became the surrogate of her brother's triplets! We love learning how shows get creative when their stars get pregnant - and a character as special as Pheobe Buffay can't very well be written out so easily.
Victoria and David Beckham
In 1997 when the football legend and Spice Girl met, Victoria had no idea who he was. David knew who Posh was, pointing her out to a friend once indicating which Spice girl he’d marry. Still, their romance commenced and they were married by the summer of 1999.
The British press went berserk and even started rumors about the two splitting up on some occasions. Beckham laid it out, “The simple truth is that I am very happily married.” Beckham sums up their marriage success this way; they stay together because they love each other and because they have amazing children who need them.